The School Yard

According to Belton Independent School District, three campuses will close Thursday as the Center for Disease Control has revealed two students were passengers on the Cleveland to Dallas flight with the second Ebola-positive Dallas nurse.

Data released Tuesday by the College Board shows that 2013-2014 participation rates for Advanced Placement (AP) exams and SAT for students enrolled in Texas public schools once again increased over the previous school year.

At Thursday’s special called meeting of the Pine Tree ISD Board of Trustees, the Board voted to accept a mediated settlement agreement to end litigation concerning the District’s middle school and its construction issues.